Program Information
Individual students, in cooperation with the program coordinator, design a curriculum that addresses their broad interest in the social sciences and prepares them to achieve their academic and career goals. The courses necessary to fullfill a social science discipline, include a certain number of courses taken from the same discipline. Approved disciplines include: Criminal Justice, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, or Social Work.*
| Curriculum Overview | Course Units |
|---|---|
| General Education Requirement | 20 |
| Foundation Courses 9 | 9 |
|
Distribution Courses 11 |
7 |
| Free Electives | 4 |
| Major Requirements | 20 |
| SSC 100* The Social Sciences SSC 400* Social Sciences Seminar Research Methods: CRJ 300, POL 390, PSY 222, SOC 320 or SWK 330 |
3 |
| Concentration Discipline: * criminal justice, economics, political science, psychology, sociology or social work |
4 |
| Social science discipline #2 * | 3 |
| Social science discipline #3 * | 3 |
| Social science discipline #4 * | 3 |
| Advised electives | 4 |
| Total | 20 Course Units |
To see all of the general education courses, click here to view the Social Sciences curriculum card.
SOCIAL SCIENCES MINOR
The minor in social sciences explores the interdisciplinary nature of the social science disciplines. The minor consists of 6 courses:
SSC 100 - Introduction to Social Sciences
Five courses from the following areas:
- Criminal Justice
- Economics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Sociology